The Haines moose hunt closed three days early this year after hunters reached the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s 25-bull harvest guideline.
“We closed it because we try not to go way over the objective to ensure there are legal bulls around for next year and that enough breeding bulls remain in the population,” wildlife biologist Carl Koch said.
Hunters hit the 25-bull limit on Friday, Oct. 2, prompting the department to close the…
